The Health Department will close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018 for a department-wide meeting. We will also be closed along with County offices on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday December 25, 2018 for Chistmas Eve and Christmas Day. Offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 for New Year's Day. There will be no birth certificate services during these times.

On December 21st and 24th other State offices will be open for birth certificate services. Call 410-764-3038 or visit the Maryland State Vital Records webpage for more information.

Lead Information & Resources

The second episode of the Health Department podcast, The Doctor Is Inis now available on Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio. This episode explores teen mental health and suicide. In Howard County, from 2014-2016, suicide was the number one cause of death for teens age 15-19. In this podcast, we'll talk to the mother of a Howard County girl who died by suicide and to the lead clinician from Grassroots' Mobile Crisis Team about teen mental health, suicide and resources available to help. You can hear all of the episodes of The Doctor Is Inat: https://dragondigitalradio.podbean.com/category/the-doctor-is-in

Featured Video

Howard County Health Department Peer Support Specialist, Scott Sheldon, talks about his experience with substance misuse and the purpose of the Good Samaritan Law.

Opioid/Heroin Overdose Prevention Training

For more information about substance use/abuse and prevention see our Behavioral Health page. For Opioid Overdose Response (naloxone) Training, call 410-313-6202 or contact orpresponse@howardcountymd.gov. (You must reside, work or attend school in Howard County to participate.)

The Howard County Health Department, in cooperation with the Animal Control and Adoption Center sponsor monthly local vaccination clinics to protect your pet from the rabies virus.
Bring your dog, cat, or ferret for a discounted vaccination the 3rd Thursday of each month.

• All pets must be on a leash or in a carrier!
• Pets must be at least 3 months of age to receive a vaccination.
• Re-vaccinate animals by the 1 or 3 year vaccination expiration date.
• Please bring proof of any previous vaccinations. For cats and dogs you will need a copy of the previous rabies vaccine from your veterinarian. This will allow us to document a 3 year vaccination on your new certificate.

For more information, contact:
Bureau of Environmental Health at
(410) 313-1773
Animal Control and Adoption Center at
(410) 313-2780

Food-borne Illnesses

Important: If you think you are sick due to eating bad food or food product, contact the Bureau of Environmental Health at 410-313-1772. After business hours, leave a message with your call back information and we will return your call first thing the morning of the following day.